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INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today added four counties to the disaster emergency he declared Feb. 24, Feb. 26, Feb. 27, March 2 and March 7 in response to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall.   The governor signed a new executive order today to …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today welcomed the Treasury Department’s announcement it is implementing new sanctions on five Russian entities and 19 individuals for attempted meddling in the 2016 election, dangerous cyberattacks, and efforts to target critical infrastructure in the United States, including the American energy grid. In …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Secretary Dr. Jennifer Walthall and Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland today announced a new tool to help Hoosiers seeking treatment for substance use disorder immediately connect with available inpatient or residential treatment services.   This new …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today helped the Senate pass a bipartisan legislative package that he negotiated, co-wrote, and helped introduce last November with a number of colleagues. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act passed the Senate on a 67-31 vote and would reduce regulatory …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today spoke on the House floor about Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore David Long and recognized his 22 years of public service. Click here to view Congressman Banks’ speech. Text of the speech follows: Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the 2018 session of the Indiana …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly again highlighted the importance of a clear vision and strategy for North Korea that effectively leverages the whole of American diplomatic, economic, and military power in a blog post. Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and as Ranking Member of …

WASHINGTON, DC — This morning, Congressman Todd Rokita introduced a resolution condemning Loius Farrakhan for promoting ideas that create animosity and anger towards Jewish Americans and the Jewish religion, while also condemning all manifestations of expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance. “There is no place in our civil discourse …

Vigo County – Indiana State Police detectives continue to investigate and document the death of Terre Haute homicide suspect, 36-year-old Michael R. Reynolds, who was shot by members of the Indiana State Police SWAT team on March 6, 2018. After initially refusing to come out of the residence, located at …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Tim Scott (R-SC) have introduced the Senate companion to the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act, legislation recently introduced by Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03). This legislation would provide military families with the option of establishing an education savings account (ESA).  …

STATEHOUSE (March 12, 2018) – Indiana Grown reached a new milestone with 1,000 members joining the initiative since its July 2015 launch, according to Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Since its inception, the goal of the statewide agriculture initiative has been to help consumers more …